The SPP Chronicle Edition 4.7 Week 1 Term 4 2025

No Hat, No Play

Teachers are now enforcing the "No Hat, No Play" rule during our first and second break. If your child does not have a hat on when outside they will need to sit in the shade or undercover until they bring a school hat to wear. All hat sizes are available from the Uniform Shop on Qkr, with both new and pre-loved options available.

2025 Yearbook Pre-order FINAL WEEK!

Dates for Your Diary

Term 4

Marian Procession at SPP Cathedral

Sunday 26 October

11 am for Mass with Procession to follow

Register for the meeting here >>

https://forms.gle/hvNt1KH9kVkG92t66

Bus Passes 2026

• Students who change address, school, campus location, have repeated a year or received an expiry notification for their school travel entitlement need to renew or update their details before the end of term 4. This will ensure that schools can endorse applications before the end of the year, so students travel entitlement can remain valid for the start of the 2026 school year.
  
• Students should receive their travel pass at the start of the new school year from their nominated transport operator. It may come via the school or be sent directly to them at home.
• Where a student meets the new distance eligibility, the system will automatically update their entitlement. If they do not meet the new distance requirements, they will receive an expiry notification.
• Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition that is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

From the Principal

Dear Families,

I am pleased to write that we have had an excellent start to Term 4 and have begun work to repair our oval over the term. A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Harris for giving up their weekends to aerate the oval and fix our sprinkler system, ensuring it can connect to our water tanks. These improvements are testament to our staff's ongoing commitment to provide the best possible service to our school community and we are very thankful. 

As a result of this work, part of the oval has been sectioned off and the older students have been given a designated space for each year level from years three to six to play football or soccer. Thankfully, our students have told me they are very happy with this arrangement and Year Four are looking forward to the larger soccer goals that were delivered and constructed today (thank you Mr Dyring).

A friendly reminder that regular attendance at school is a key part of student success. Being present and on time each day helps students academically and can support their emotional wellbeing through building positive routines. Whilst we understand that occasional absences can be unavoidable, please remember that the school is required to follow specific steps outlined in our attendance policy to support consistent attendance. 

As we begin our final term, I want to express how fortunate I feel to lead our school community this term. It has been a privilege to witness the dedication, enthusiasm, and growth of our students and staff throughout the year and I am looking forward to finishing the year strongly. 

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

Warm regards,
Bradley Brown
Principal (Acting)

Child Safety and Safeguarding Resources

Last term, you may have followed the links to start a conversation about being safe online and what to do if bullying starts online. This week, I invite you to follow the link below and look at Parent Controls. This video helps parents and carers to understand more about the different parental controls available and which settings are best suited to your family. It’s designed for parents of kids aged 4 to 13 years old.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources

RE News from Mrs Harris

MARIAN PROCESSION

This year, we are again participating in the Parish’s Marian Procession, which will be held on Sunday, 26th October at the Parish Church. The Marian Procession is a special celebration held in honour of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Students from the Catholic schools in our area have been invited to create freeze frames depicting important moments in Mary’s life, while parishioners pray the Rosary.
The procession will begin at approximately 12:00pm, following the 11:00am Mass. All families are welcome to join us. 

Sport News from Mrs McCarthy

BOOROWA TOUCH & NETBALL CARNIVAL

A few reminders for the carnival next Friday 24th October:

• Students are to be in the hall by 6:20 to leave at 6:30am
• Make sure you are wearing the CORRECT sports uniform and have your HAT.
• Please bring lots of water!
• Team lists and coaches can be found in the Compass Event under Resources.
• Draws will be shared when they become available.
• The Codes of Conduct are linked. Please take time to read them with your child.

Codes of Conduct

For more detailed information please refer to the Compass event.

For Parents attending:

Attached is a Mud Map for the Boorowa Showground. SPPG normally set up in front of Touch fields 4 & 2 between the toilet block and First Aid area. Please allow plenty of time to arrive! 

K-2 LEAGUE STARS RAIDERS LEAGUE TAG DAY

Please see the attached flyer for more details. Expressions of interest are due by Wednesday 22nd October.

MACKILLOP ATHLETICS

Congratulations to our students who represented the NR at the MacKillop Athletics Carnival last Term in Sydney. Special mentions to Zaide Kearns and Axl Armitt who were in the top 6 finishers for the 800 metres (Axl 4th, Zaide 5th) and 200 metres (Axl 6th).

STAFF V SPORT CAPTAINS SPORT - Staff 1 Students2 

INDIVIDUAL SPORT TRIALS

Individual sports trials are open through the CECG sports website. These trials are intended for Year 5 & 6 student's ONLY. Keep up to date with trial information for next year.

Registration for ALL Canberra Goulburn, MacKillop and NSWCCC is through the new CSNSW website.

There are closing dates so if you are planning to trial please complete the registration process ASAP! Additional detailed information can be read below or from the Registrations page. For more information on Primary Sports visit the Canberra Goulburn Sport Facebook Page. If you have any queries please email Sherree Bush at sherree.bush@cg.catholic.edu.au

Uniform Shop Information

Girls Summer Uniform - Second Option

We are happy to advise that we will be offering a second summer uniform option for girls. This uniform does not replace our current summer dress but is an alternative for those girls who would prefer to wear shorts and a shirt. It is a combination of a short sleeve blue blouse with a peter pan collar and maroon pleated culotte-style shorts. Girls will still wear the fawn socks and black school shoes. The shirt may be worn either out or tucked in. Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions.

The uniform shop is run by parent volunteers and is open on a Wednesday morning 9-9.30am for fittings and sales. The best way to organise your child's uniform requirements is to order via Qkr. Orders need to be placed by 8.30am each Wednesday so that they are able to be sent home that day; orders placed after 8.30am will not be filled until the following week.

PRELOVED CLOTHING POOL

If you have uniforms at home that your child no longer wears, please consider donating them to our Preloved Clothing Pool. There are many good quality items available at bargain prices and many families who greatly appreciate these discounted clothes. Donations can simply be dropped into the front office any time. Thank you for supporting our school community.

Canteen Announcements

Our school canteen operates Monday to Friday. Students requiring lunch from the canteen need to submit a lunch order by 9am the day the order is to be received via the QKR app (remember you can order up to two weeks in advance), or you can also send an envelope with correct change in with your child. The canteen will also be open during first break for over the counter snacks, ice creams and drinks.

PROCEDURE FOR FORGOTTEN LUNCHES IN 2025

Forgotten lunches place a huge amount of pressure and extra work on both the canteen and front office. With the increase in student numbers in 2025, we have adjusted our procedure for forgotten lunches.

In 2025 if your child forgets their lunch:

• staff will check with the student regarding what food they do have
• if they do not have any food in their bag, the child will be provided with a cheese or vegemite sandwich
• children will no longer be sent to the canteen for an IOU
• we will no longer make a phone call to parents regarding forgotten lunches and lunch orders

We will not let a student go without food if they come to us without lunch, however we need to implement some new measures to ease the strain on canteen and office staff. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Birthdays

School Counsellor

Please follow this link to complete the online referral >>

https://mccg.my.site.com/housing/s/school-referral-form

Getting to and from School

DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION

If you remember the following details school drop off and pick up should run smoothly. Please view the map below for parking restriction details:

• Supervision at school starts at 8.30am. Students arriving earlier than this WILL NOT be under active adult supervision so please avoid dropping your children off before this time. Between 8.30am and 8.55am students are to take their bag to their classroom and then make their way to either the hall or basketball court where they are to wait in year groups until the morning play bell rings.
• Knox Street/Princes Avenue parking (front school entrance) - ideally families with students in Kindergarten only should be parking in this area. Please be aware of the bus zone, parking restrictions and keeping our neighbour's driveways clear. We ask that you consider our staff when parking here in the morning as there are limited all day parking zones where they are able to park; car line provides a safer alternative for families.
• Hall gate (Knox Street) - Bus students are dropped off and picked up from here. At the end of the day a teacher is rostered on duty at this gate each afternoon and stays to supervise students until the last bus comes.
• Princes Avenue/Adam Street (back school entrance) - Parents are able to park on either side of Princes Avenue (outside car line) or in Adam Street if you need to walk your children into school (please note that this part of Princes Avenue is a one-way road). Be aware of parking restrictions and keeping our neighbour's driveways clear.
• Car Line (off Princes Avenue) -  Car line is a 'kiss & go' system where parents drop their children off without getting out of the car; please do not park and exit your car in car line as this creates major traffic issues. Car line is our preferred method of parent drop off as it ensures student safety. In the afternoons car line can be very congested. If the waiting line is outside of our driveway the advice from NSW police is that you should continue around the block via Adam Street until the line moves forward. Please consider arriving at 3.30pm or after to ease this congestion; your child will be safe and supervised until you arrive. Two teachers are rostered on and supervision at car line is until 3.45pm. After this time your child will be taken to the office and a call will be made to parents to arrange pick up ASAP.

Community Activities and Events

On Friday 14 November at the Goulburn Hockey Complex in Goulburn we’re hosting a Hockey One League matchday between NSW Pride and Adelaide Fire. Hockey One is the Australian senior national league, featuring the best men’s and women’s hockey players in Australia going head-to-head and back-to-back.

Free Entry for Kids aged 12 and Under

We’re offering free tickets for kids aged 12 and under. There is a limit on how many of these we can issue due to venue capacity limits, and children will need to be accompanied or under the supervision of an adult parent or guardian ticket holder. The free tickets will still need to be “purchased” through the ticketing platform until the free ticket allotment has been exhausted. For clarity, a group of kids can be under the supervision of one adult parent or guardian (or teacher) ticket holder.

Hockey Clinic for Kids aged 12 and Under

On top of the free entry, there is a Hookin2Hockey clinic for $25 per participant that happens on the day in the lead up to the first game, and the participants will also be included in some special additional activities for the event including forming the guard of honour for the players when they enter the field. To learn more, or register for this opportunity, please see this registration form.

Discounted tickets for your staff, families, and parents

We would also like to extend the discounted pre-sale tickets to your families. If they want to attend they can access the cheaper tickets before the period closes on Sunday 26 October. There is also discounted tickets for groups of 10 and 20. Purchase through our ticketing platform.